Gideon's trumpet

"Henry Fonda portrays Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for justice changed the course of American legal history... Tells the remarkable human story behind the landmark 'right to counsel' Supreme Court case [of Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963]" -- Containe...

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Main Author: Weiss, Joseph, composer (Composer, Conductor)
Corporate Author: Acorn Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Rintels, David W. (Screenwriter, Producer), Collins, Robert, 1943- (Director), Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982 (Actor), Ferrer, José, 1912-1992 (Actor), Houseman, John (Actor), Wray, Fay, 1907-2004 (Actor), Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (Actor), Jagger, Dean, 1903-1991 (Actor), Pryor, Nicholas, 1935- (Actor), Prince, William, 1913-1996 (Actor), Smith, Lane, 1936-2005 (Actor), Birnkrant, Don H. (Cinematographer), Bracht, Frank (Film editor), Lewis, Anthony, 1927-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, c2007
Edition:Standard format
Series:Hallmark hall of fame
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Summary:"Henry Fonda portrays Clarence Gideon, the destitute prisoner whose handwritten plea for justice changed the course of American legal history... Tells the remarkable human story behind the landmark 'right to counsel' Supreme Court case [of Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963]" -- Container
Item Description:Based on the book: Gideon's trumpet / by Anthony Lewis
Originally produced as a made-for-TV movie in 1979. First aired as an episode of the television program Hallmark hall of fame on April 30, 1980
Special feature: cast filmographies (Fonda, Ferrer, Houseman, Jaffe, Jagger, Smith, Wray)
Container insert includes production notes and a brief biography of Anthony Lewis
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD; Dolby digital
Production Credits:Director of photography, Don H. Birnkrant ; edited by Frank Bracht ; music composed and conducted by Joseph Weiss